Stephanie Graff: Ever wondered what ‘clinically meaningful’ really means

Stephanie Graff shared a post on X:

“Ever wondered what ‘clinically meaningful’ really means?

We sought to find out.

With stakeholders included patients with metastatic breast cancer, caregivers and healthcare providers —we interpret ‘clinical meaningfulness’ and influence on metastatic breast cancer decisions.

Read now.”

“How it started.
How it’s going“

Investigating the Salience of Clinical Meaningfulness and Clinically Meaningful Outcomes in Metastatic Breast Cancer Care Delivery.

Authors: Stephanie L. Graff, et al.

Maryam Lustberg shared a post by Stephanie Graff, on X, adding:

”Participants emphasized the importance of meaningful outcomes beyond overall survival, including quality of life and improvement in symptoms and functioning.”

Source: Stephanie Graff/X and Maryam Lustberg/X

Stephanie Graff is the Director of the Breast Oncology Program at Lifespan Cancer Institute at the Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University and co-leader of the Breast Cancer Translational Research Disease Group. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Warren-Alpert School of Medicine. She also serves as a medical advisor to the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, is an Associate Editor of Cancer Medicine, and chairs the editorial board of Oncology Times.

Maryam Lustberg is the Director of the Center for Breast Cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, and Chief of Breast Medical Oncology at Yale Cancer Center. She is also an Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology). She has been recognized for her patient-focused care with awards that include being rated by Forbes as one of the top breast medical oncologists in the nation and named to the Castle Connolly list of “Regional Top Doctors,” and “Exceptional Women in Medicine” for 2020. Dr. Lustberg is a member of the ASCO Annual Meeting Education Committee, Patient and Survivor Care Education Committee, and Neuropathy Expert Guideline Panel. She is the President and on the Board of Directors for the international organization Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC). She serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Cancer Survivorship.